My go to place for wheat grass shots and raw food. Also selling organic fruit and veggies. Sweet…read moreold lady has been in the business of raw food for over 30 years.

I love this place! It's my favourite place for grocery shopping…read more After 3 years in Helsinki I see a minor increase in food quality, but this mini-market has always been consistently good, sources local produce, a lot organic, and I can see they really make careful decisions about what to offer. And the staff are genuinely friendly (yes, warm and service-minded does exist here!) If you live here, consider this place to support local businesses. For visitors, consider stocking up here for a picnic in Kaivopuisto. If you're missing the picnic gear, you can probably get everything between this place and the kitchenware place next door.

This is one of my favorite markets to visit in Helsinki. It's a busy place during great weather but…read moreit's not as hectic as Kauppatori. The vendors offer high quality produce and flowers or fish. It's so nice to take a coffee break in one of those coffee tents while weather permits. They do offer cover but sometimes during winter months coffee shops are not present at the market. Hakaniemen Tori, is very easy to access by public transportation or by foot. Should you be looking for a parking space, good luck with that! If you do take a Taxi they can easily drop you off or pick you up when you are done enjoying your market experience. Definitely worth the visit.

We came here in March so there were not a lot of vendors outside but I'm glad there were some so I…read morecould experience it. I bought several items from different vendors. I especially loved the handmade wooden trivets. They were beautiful. I also got some salmon soup which was amazing. It was cold outside and it warmed me up nicely. My friend got a crepe there and it was good. As the weather warms up there will be more vendors so I'd highly recommend a trip to visit.

Know what's awesome when you're in a new place and off by 10 hours?....A 24 hour market!…read more Located in the basement of a large building just down from the Ruoholahti metro station, this place was an absolute Mecca for us at 5 am when our kids had already been up for 2 hours! The place is set up like a Fred Meyer or Super Target in the states - they've got a full grocery store and a pretty solid department store as well. Many do the K-markets in the metro stations are smallish, but this one is BIG! The beverage, produce, meats, cheeses and pastry sections were all very large. Word to the wise - you can't buy any beer until after 9 am. The selection was as good as anything we've got back home and was great to be able to hit up any time of day! The prices were fair and everyone was very nice! We found out we needed to weigh fruits, veggies and pastries and you should too! It'll make the check out process a lot quicker . They've even got carts with kid cars attached - a popular thing to fight over for our guys! All in all, it's hard to beat a place like this when you come to visit from far away!

City Market being the closest thing to a Target we have in Helsinki, I don't have much choice but…read moreto try and be enthusiastic about it. City Market has a good selection of cosmetics and their Lumene products are priced reasonably compared to Sokos and Stockmann. They have a good selection of health and eco foods as well as a good line of generic vitamins under their own brand that are very affordable and just as good as the pricier versions at the apteekis. They have a decent selection of rain boots if you're in a jam or looking for an inexpensive pair for summer cottage or other non-fashion purposes. The baby selection at this location is abysmal but they have better prices on children's books in both English and Finnish than the Stockmann bookstore or the other bookstore on corner of Aleksi. Good toy selection, too. The location is hopping day and night: avoid going during work hours or the evening or you will be stuck in line until you want to pull out your hair and poke out your eyeballs. Upside: groceries and home goods in one store, parking garage directly adjacent to the store, good location, easy access to several restaurants/cafes on the floor above...and you WILL be hungry after spending hours ambling around City K.

Super easy shopping experience with so many great choices. I especially loved their little kids'…read moresection. They had all the fruit pouches you could possibly need, which made things really convenient. It's also very close to F6 Hotel, so the location honestly couldn't be easier if you're staying nearby. The market itself is clean, well organized, and the staff are incredibly kind and helpful. Pro tip: don't forget to weigh the bananas before heading to checkout!

A Solid market! Get smarket! This place is pretty good-…read moreit's got a wide selection of foods, at good prices. It's a good sized grocer in the basement of a shopping center. There's an escalator to get down there, and you have to rent a cart for a Euro. There's no fee for carrying around a basket. The produce section wasn't so great, but it did have the basic fruits and vegetables at reasonable prices. The dairy section was stocked with all kinds of weird cheeses I'd never seen before. One day when I went, they were sampling up the local cheeses in the aisle. Score! There's a large bakery section, with a huge variety of rye breads. Go for the ones with lumberjacks on them, or the one shaped like a cat for extra flavor. They also have a big selection of pre-made foods, like cassaroles, fish, meats, sausages, etc. If you wanna grab a bite to go, this is a popular spot. The fish selection was some of the best I'd seen in a supermarket- they must've had salmon prepared two dozen different ways. The beer selection is pretty primo too! They have mostly canned beers, but with a huge variety of beers from across Europe at discount prices. Many of them are kept cold, but the majority of the craft beers are kept warm. You can buy most of the beers as singles, or as 6+packs, so I chose to jump around with different local(ish) breweries that I'd never heard of. Finland's a cold place, the beer chills really quickly, so don't worry about them being sold warm. I've never seen such a licorice selection- they had all kinds of the local flavors and varieties. The local specialty is the salted licorice- they have some good examples of this in their huge selection of flavors and brands. It takes up about a quarter of an aisle. I think you get charged for a shopping bag, so you might try to save by bringing your own. The check-out lines were long, but it seems that they're (unsuccessfully) trying out a self-checkout system. In all, it's a great place to stop by near the train station for fresh or packaged foods!

Searching for some healthy snacks for your next TV evening? Then Punnitse & Säästä is the right…read moreplace for you to go. Here you find all kinds of dried fruits, nuts and much, much more. Punnitse has shops all around the Helsinki region and they all have a huge selection to choose from. Go e.g. with some salty macadamia nuts and a handful of dried kiwis and honey melons. Or try their coated raisins and blueberries. Or maybe go with some organic licorice. You can also find a big tea selection. Give it a try and enjoy!